SPORTING NEWS. Auckland Cup and Steeplechase Acceptances.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 182, 11 December 1886, Page 5

SPORTING NEWS. Auckland Cup and Steeplechase Acceptances.

Mr Peroival received the following acceptances : — Auckland Cup, two miles and a quarter. et, lb. St. lb. Nelson .. ..9 8 Disowned.. . 7 1 Turquoise.. ..8 7 Kiofcliah .. .. 7 :< Faehsv .. .. 7 V2 Fne s >»lbmp ..7 3 Loculol .. .. 712 Clogs . .. 812 Fusilado .. .. 711 Victoria .. . . 6JO Tetf ord . . . . 710 Scot Free . . . . G 7 Waitiri „ ..7 9 Dresiumi-er .. (i 4 Cinderella .. 7 6 Omrnorne .. . . fi 4 Derringer . . ..75 Ludy Nor.ih ..00 Steeplechase, about three miles ar.d a half. Bolle .. .. 12 0 Falooa .. ..mo GuyFu,wkos .. 11 7 Coral .. .. UlO Jim .. .. il 0 Oauira .. .. y 7 Macaroni .. 10 11 Silvio .. .. 9 7 PetorOaOeck .. 10 11 Fair Lillian .. 9 7 Tiger .. .. 10 7 Wollington Cup Weights. The following weights have been declared for the Wellington Cup :—: — st lb -at lb Nelson .. .. 912 Armourer.. ..7 5 Poaha .. ..8 4 Deiwuuter .. 7 1 Administrator .. 8 3 Trickster .. 7 i Fuulado .. ..8 3 Kuby . ..7 1 Waitiri .. . . 8 'A Bruttli Lio.t .. 7 1 Thunderbolt ..SO S-iliflbury .. (J 12 Tetforrt .. ..SO Torpedo .. ii 12 Tifirodia .. ..8 0 Chsinnor .. .OH) Spade Guinea .. 713 Kivulet, .. ..(»') Cindorolla . 711 Ahau» . u 7 Silence .. . 710 Mu-k Rose ti 7 Artillery „ ..7 9 O«morno.. .. 0 0 Titbit . ..7 8 The Shah . .. b ft First Lord ..7 8 Lady Norati ..GO Rumour . . ..77 Farum^ale . . b 0 Victoria .. ..7 7

+. Canterbury Summer Mooting. The following weights have been declared for tho G.iJ.C. Summer meeting : - Midsummer Hurdle Rack.— Peter C sb >ck. ÜBt i2ib ; Treb Sec, lOst 12. b , Rockci, I sst 7.b ; \roha. lUat; Mammock. 9st lllb ; Muinboom, 98t lllb ; Irish King. 9dt 9ib ; Archduke, 9a c 9lu ; Rob Hoy. 9st; Gtmpo^tior Uat7lb. Midsummer Hani>icai\— Nelson. 0»t 121*-) ; Tasmun. Oat 21b; Fu.jladc, 88t 91b; Kub na Bst 81b ; Malignnr, Bat 51b ; Firsr, .U)rd, Sst. o'.b ; Adminiatrator, Sst ; Lochiol. 78t 131b ; yp<ulu Guinea. 7t>t 121b ; Artillery, 7ntllib ; Hi lmitiKO 7«t lllb ; Titbit. 78t Clb ; JMLoHna, 7st Gib : Marion, 78t21b ; JLeon. 7at 2lb ; Kuby, 7-^t 21b ; Ch n illy 6->t 121b ; Lonßwalar, Gjt 71b ; fatrlciun. Uti Mb ; St Ives, Gat 31b ; Derwont, 6at ; Ist. Ciair , 6t : Fog, Gst.

Country Racing Clubs and the Totalisator. Auckland, December 4 The meeting of delegated of country racing ciube, to consider the position of the country clubs in regard to the restriction of tho totalisatov to race meetings whoro tho added money was i.'3O and upward, took place at the British Hotel yesterday afternoon. There were present : Mr J M. Oargaville(Chairman), acting onbehahof the Dargaville and Mangawhare Clubs ; Mr J. Marshall, Hendersons Mill Turf Club ; Mr Campbell, Waipu Jockey Club ; Mr Hand, Helensvillo Turf Club ; Mr koulston, PuUekoho Racing Club ; Mr Pavitt, Te Aroha Racine Club ; Mr R Wyuyard, Takapiuia Jockey Club; Mr J.Rowe.Onehunga Racing Club; and Mr W Lockhart,Otahuhu Racing Club. After the matter of the £30 liimt had been discussed, the meeting agreed that a deputation consisting of Motors Pavitt, Hand, Lockhart, Campbell, and Dargaville should wai upon the Committee of the Auckland Racing Club with instruc tions to seek the following concessions if the rule could not be revoked :— (1) That the totalizator may be used for any race where £30 or over is given in added money ; (2) That the rule amended as above be made applicable only within a certain distance of Auckland, say 20 miles Subsequently tho deputation met the A.R C, Committee, Mr J. M. Dargavillo acting aa spokesman, and urged that the rule be rescinded. Eventually the committee agreed to convene a meeting of the Racing Club to conside the abolition of the rule.